There is some assembly required for the Fisher-Price Power Wheels Ford F150 Pickup Truck, but many parents and children have agreed that this is a terrific riding vehicle for small children. It even has a functioning radio to listen to. The battery meter has four “notches” so you can keep a good idea on how much juice the mini-vehicle has left.

• 12-volts of battery power
• 2 speeds forward (2.5 and 5 mph)
• 2.5 mp

• The Fisher-Price Powerwheels F-150 is sporty, tough, and fun to drive—just like the real thing!
• Equipped with Power Wheels® Ultimate Terrain Traction, a high-performance drive system that takes on the toughest backyard driving conditions like never before! Ruts, grass, gravel, mud, and more! Will not get stuck where the others do.
• Popular Ford F-150 styling plus a real-working FM radio, cool motor sounds, lift-and-lower tailgate with roomy truck bed, pretend seatbelts, built-in cup holders and a battery charge indicator.
• Drives 2.5 mph and 5 mph (max.) on hard surfaces and grass; 2.5 mph (max.) reverse.

Designed for children ages three to about six (65-pound maximum weight per passenger), the Power Wheels Ford F150 operates with a real steering wheel and foot pedal — just like a real truck. Powered by a rechargeable 12-volt battery, the truck can drive up to five miles per hour. The car is designed to travel at a max of 2.5 MPH at first, when your child is a beginning driver: when he or she becomes more experienced, just remove the safety mechanism to reach maximum speed!

In today’s toy market, it can be daunting to find educational toys for five year old girls. There are many toys available and many of them are electronic. We can turn to a couple of classic educational toys that stand out from the rest.

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The Toy Guy, Chris Byrne, will be live in Hasbro’s studio on February 11th and 15th. From there, he will give people an inside view of what children will be asking for in 2010 for birthdays and even Christmas 2010. Each day will consist of a different set of toys ranging from hot sneak previews to fair favorites. Continue Reading

For the three year old kid, the major concern with Legos is that they often contain small parts that could be swallowed. There is also the danger posed by the sharp corners in regular Lego bricks. Thus, the makers of Lego toys have designed Lego sets that are safe for three year old children and these are Lego Soft and Lego Duplo brick sets.

Logo Soft Bricks

The Lego Soft Starter Set is composed of big, rounded and soft Lego bricks that make it easy for the children to build robots, towers, walls and obstacle courses. These are one of the best Legos for three year olds because they do not only allow the kids to develop their creative skills. They also allow them to engage in various kinds of physical activities.

Meanwhile, a large number of the best Legos for three year olds can be found in the Lego Duplo sets. Some of these belong to the Lego Duplo Farm series, featuring the Horse Stables, the Big Farm, the Big Tractor, and the Farm Nursery.

Another popular Lego Duplo series is the Airport set, which is made up of My First Plane, Cargo Plane and Airport. There is also the Zoo series, which is made up of the Big City Zoo, the Feeding Zoo, the Polar Zoo, Animal Care, and Baby Zoo.

The Traffic series is also another popular Lego Duplo Set and it is made up of the Petrol Station and Busy Garage. The Police and Fire set is also one of the best Legos for three year olds and this includes the Fire Chief, the Police Station, the Fire Station, the Fire Truck, and Police Patrol.

Of course, the Trains set is another popular group of Lego Duplos, such as the Deluxe Train Set, the Train Starter Set, and My First Train.

What are your favorite Legos for 3 Year Olds?

Times have really changed and one proof of is the type of toys children are playing with these days. While dolls and toy cars may still keep kids entertained, popular toys of kids in this generation include remote controlled toys, video games, and of course toy robots. Even boys as young as 3 really enjoy robots.

Here are the best robot toys for 3 year olds.

Optimus Prime

The first on the list is the Autobot leader – Optimus Prime from the movie Transformers. Of course, everybody knows that Autobots are good robots and like in the film Transformers, this toy robot enjoyed greatly by 3-year old boys can be transformed into a semi-truck.

The second best robot toy for 3 year olds is none other than the Lion Force Voltron. This high-quality toy robot is very popular because of its five different metal toy lions form a big robot.

To complete the list of the best robot toys for 3 year olds is another robot from the movie Transformers. It’s none other than the arch enemy and leader of the Decepticons – Megatron. This toy robot can turn into a very realistic jet plane with a .380 semi auto gun.

Toy robots have indeed come a long way, starting as a toy for kids from ages 7 to 10. Today, even three year olds have quite a few robot toys to choose from. You’ll want to make sure you check the package for recommended age ranges. Sometimes, though, you’ll be buying one of these toy robots for your “adult 3 year old.”

It’s very easy to think of presents for ordinary kids who seem to like any toy given to them. But what if you need to give a present to a future scientist? Will you still think of just going to the mall and picking any hot toy you see? Of course not!

Young scientists need educational toys that will certainly delight and educate them at the same time! If you need ideas on the best educational toys for young scientists, read on.

Scientific Explorer's Mind Blowing Science Kit

The first on the list of the best educational toys for young scientists is the “Scientific Explorer’s Mind Blowing Science Kit“. This educational toy will allow your young scientist play with sand that never gets wet. At a very young age, future scientists can mix safe chemicals and be amazed with chemicals changing colors behind their very own eyes.

Thames and Kosmos Physics Pro

Second on the list is the “Thames and Kosmos Physics Pro.” This award-winning educational toy features great topics for young scientists including hydraulics, fluid dynamics, and even pneumatics. With 17 experiments that come with the kit, young scientists will surely make their scientist brain work hard.

Finally, the last on the list of best educational toys for young scientists is the classic Rubix cube. Yes, it’s classic but up until now, Rubix cube has never stopped making every brain work so why don’t you challenge the young scientists you know and see if they have enough knowledge to solve the Rubix cube?

Jedi Royal Decoy Queen Amidala Action Figure

Okay, if there’s one good thing about the two consecutively disappointing prequels of Star Wars, it’s none other than uber-cool Star War toys that never failed to fancy the attention of those who have seen the film. Seeing the film, you might think that the Star War toys are mainly for boys but you are definitely wrong because even young girls can go gaga over the Star Wars toys. To give you an idea, here are the top Star Wars toys for girls.

Padme-Amidala-figure

The first on the list is the Star Wars Power of the Jedi Royal Decoy Queen Amidala Action Figure. Star Wars isn’t Star Wars without Queen Amidala and girl Star Wars fans are not true blooded fans without getting themselves a figure of Queen Amidala.

The second on the list is the Padme Amidala action figure which is based on Queen Amidala’s appearance in the Star Wars Attack of the Clones particularly on the scenes when Anakin meets Lars, Beru, Owen, and C-3PO on Tatooine. This figure is loved by girl Star Wars fans because it looks pretty good, especially its head sculpt that is very nicely done.

To complete the list of the top Star Wars toys for girls is the Princess Leia Toy with Blaster Rifle. Girls of all ages certainly could not forget about Princess Leia and because of this, they would surely love and memorabilia of her.

If your daughter or any young girl you know is a fan of Star Wars and you are not sure of which present to give her, stick with the Star Wars classic figures because Star Wars story may evolve but these female Star Wars characters will definitely be a constant part of the Star Wars toy family!

The 70s were definitely a decade of big changes across the globe and the boy’s toy market was no exception. Products became much more complex and the emergence of brands that still fuel young male imaginations really took flight during those years. It wasn’t about wooden guns or cowboys and Indians anymore, there were a much wider variety of toys for boys to choose from. Let’s take a look.

GI Joe – This was the decade that GI Joe took off and offered a way for boys to play with ‘dolls’ like their sisters did and still not feel like weenies. They called them ‘action figures’ and they were a big part of the decade. Back then, GI Joe was still in his large form and looked a lot like Barbie, plus he had a huge range of outfits, weapons and vehicles to play with. Clearly, Joe made an impression because the brand lives on with collectors today.

Tonka – We’ve all seen those big yellow trucks, the durable ones made to last. Well, it was the 70s we can thank because Tonka ruled the day when it came to toys perfect for playing outside with. These practically indestructible toy dumptrucks, bulldozers and cranes were the big dream for a lot of boys on Christmas.

Atari Flashback

Atari – Let’s not forget that home arcades made their entry to the world in the 70s. Pong and plenty of other huge hit games became a big part of the family room. These video games may have been simple, but in their day they really lit up the imaginations of boys and girls alike, though boys were the ones who made them especially popular.

Star Wars – The hit movie from George Lucas closed the decade with a boom in the toy market thanks to Lucas’ merchandising genius. Action figures of Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Han Solo, Chewbacca and even Princess Leia became must-have toys for boys of all ages. Once again, these toys are huge hits with collectors worldwide and have been for more than three decades.

Ultimate Buzz Lightyear

The Ultimate Programmable Buzz Lightyear Figure by Thinkway Toys, can now come to life in amazing ways. He is now a walking, talking animated Buzz Lightyear. This figure responds to voice commands, either with response phrases, or movements. He even speaks with a synchronized lip movement. Your child can play with him in Toy mode or Space Ranger mode for different voice phrases.

Fisher-Price 3-in-1 Smart Sports

Fisher-Price offers yet another TV-interactive game system with the 3 in 1 Smart Sports. This includes the base unit, a baseball bat, golf club and tennis racket attachment. There are 9 interactive games with various levels of play. Kids will enjoy swinging away while interacting and boosting their brain along with the physical exercise.

Nanover Nanoscope

The Nanover Nanoscope is a digital hand held game device that kids can play with together while online. Up to 4 Nanoscopes can be played at once, and over 100 Nanover monsters can be collected for battles. The device has a variety of games that you can choose from. This is a great gift for boys ages 7 through 12.

Spin Master Air Hogs SwitchBlade

The Spin Master Air Hogs SwitchBlade is a remote control hybrid flying machine. It is part helicopter and part airplane. It takes off using rotating blades like a helicopter, but then there is a morph button that is selected and the wings align which then causes it to fly like a regular airplane. This is a highly durable toy for children 6 years and up.

Techno Source Rubik’s Touch Cube

After thirty years of Rubik’s Cube puzzling even mensa members, Techno Source has produced a Rubik’s Touch Cube. This version does not require twisting and turning the cubes to solve the puzzle. Instead, it’s all electronic and all you need to do is run your finger on the line of cubes you would like to move and they will digitally change for you.

WowWee Roborover - 8405

The wowwee Roborover is a fun and easy robot buddy. He’s always ready to explore. He takes commands via a remote control unit, which help him become bold and comfortable with the environment. The more your child interacts with him the more sophisticated his personality and speech become. He is an advanced robot toy that any child age 9 to 12 would love to own.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Figures

The Ultimate Fighting Championship figures are the most complete and official line of deluxe figures resembling the wrestler of the MMA Fight organization. There is a wave 0 and a wave 1 series to the new line of figures and include poseable figures resembling Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, Chuck Liddell, Anderson Silva, Rampage Jackson, Forrest Griffin and Royce Gracie.